Hydrogen energy, once again standing in the national spotlight.
on April 11, CCTV’s “news broadcast” launched a special report “China’s hydrogen energy industry accelerates the opening of trillions of new space”, with a duration of 2 minutes and 19 seconds, systematically presenting the latest progress and future potential of China’s hydrogen energy industry.
Once the program is broadcast, it quickly swipes the screen in the “circle of friends” of hydrogen energy, and the industry chain is excited. The industrial status of hydrogen energy as the “ultimate clean energy” has once again been consolidated.
This is not an accident. From the first entry of hydrogen energy into the government work report in 2019, rising to a national strategy, to the “Tenth Five-Year Plan” outline clearly listed it as the key direction of the future industry, the development path of hydrogen energy has become increasingly clear at the national level. The continuous focus of “News Network” is the vivid footnote of the continuous landing of the national strategy and the gradual breakthrough of industrial strength.
As the “weathervane” of national policies and industrial trends, every report of “News Network” on hydrogen energy conveys a clear development orientation and strong policy momentum.
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more importantly, the focus of the report shows a clear evolution path, outlining the complete trajectory of China’s hydrogen energy industry from demonstration exploration to large-scale commercialization.
early reports, such as the grid connection of solid-state hydrogen power generation in 2023, the exploration of hydrogen energy application in Foshan danzao town, and the landing of the world’s largest seawater hydrogen production device in 2024, focused more on single technological breakthroughs and pilot projects at the grass-roots level. These “from 0 to 1” explorations have verified the technical feasibility and accumulated initial operational experience.
Entering 2025, the coverage horizon will be significantly broadened. Major projects such as Jilin Da ‘an Green Hydrogen Synthesis Ammonia Project and Taonan Green Methanol Project have been unveiled one after another, clearly pointing out that “China’s annual green hydrogen production capacity accounts for more than 50% of the world’s total”, and paying attention to diversified applications such as hydrogen fuel cell power ships and hydrogen gas turbines, showing that the production industry has penetrated from a single transportation field to multiple scenes such as industry and shipping.
In 2026, the signal is getting stronger. The second round of pilot work on the comprehensive application of hydrogen energy was launched, with urban agglomerations as the main body to promote multi-scenario large-scale applications. The successful first flight of a megawatt hydrogen-fueled aero-engine has pushed the application boundary to an altitude of 10,000 meters.
The latest special report systematically depicts a panoramic picture of the industry: seawater hydrogen production is moving towards large-scale production, more than 20 provinces are distributing hydrogen energy in the “15th Five-Year Plan”, and the number of hydrogenation stations and hydrogenation capacity rank first in the world, the stable operation of the million-ton hydrogen metallurgy production line…
the 12 hydrogen energy reports in the news broadcast are sorted out as follows: (in chronological order)
core theme: China’s first solid-state hydrogen power generation grid connection
report original: today (March 25), China’s solid-state hydrogen power generation grid connection was realized simultaneously in Guangzhou and Kunming for the first time, which is also the first time that China has applied photovoltaic power generation into solid-state hydrogen energy to the power system. The 165kg of hydrogen energy stored in the project will provide stable power supply for 23 hours at peak power consumption, which will promote large-scale stable consumption of clean energy and accelerate the construction of a new power system.
core theme: [first-line research]” hardware “town’s” hydrogen “installation
report original: danzao is a small town in Foshan, Guangdong province, where nearly 20% of the country’s hardware products come from. however, recently it has attracted attention because of hydrogen energy. such a” hardware “town, how does it relate to hydrogen energy in emerging industries? Let’s look at the reporter’s first-line research.
Entering Danzao Town, this bus with hydrogen energy logo on it was the first hydrogen energy element the reporter saw. The hydrogen cylinder on the roof of the car is its power source. Through electrochemical reaction, hydrogen can generate electric energy and drive the car to run. Six hydrogen cylinders can run 300 or 400 kilometers when filled, and only pure water is discharged. Not far away, the shared bicycles parked on the side of the road are also hydrogen energy.
The deeper the reporter goes into the town, the more hydrogen energy is found. Hydrogen energy has almost participated in the transportation, industry, agriculture and other fields of the town. Why are there so many hydrogen energy applications in a “hardware” town?
Starting in 2019, my country’s hydrogen industry has entered the fast lane of development. In 2022, the national development plan for the development of hydrogen energy industry was issued, and the development potential of hydrogen energy industry began to be gradually released. Danzao also began to focus on the development of hydrogen energy projects.
While introducing enterprises in the hydrogen energy industry chain, while building scientific research bases, attracting hydrogen energy talents and scientific research institutes across the country to settle in Danzao, Danzao soon completed the hydrogen fuel cell and system eight The key component industry chain has formed a national-level characteristic industrial cluster of small and medium-sized enterprises. Just a few days ago, the country’s largest proton exchange membrane water electrolysis hydrogen production equipment production base was put into production in Danzao. This base manufactures the world’s most advanced green hydrogen equipment.
hydrogen produced from renewable energy is called “green hydrogen” and is the main source of hydrogen in the future. the commissioning of this base will reduce the cost of hydrogen production equipment from renewable energy by 50%-60% and will promote the development of hydrogen production from renewable energy.
according to statistics, at present, the planned investment scale of Danzao project exceeds 40 billion yuan, and the annual output value of the project will exceed 100 billion yuan after all projects reach production. at the same time, Danzao has also introduced a 10 billion-level hydrogen energy new material project to land, which will speed up the process of localization of core key materials such as proton exchange membrane and carbon paper. “Hardware” town opened a new journey of “hydrogen energy” development.
core theme: the world’s first seawater hydrogen production device with the largest single capacity landed in Shenzhen energy
report original: with the new mode of” joint innovation + industrialization platform “, the seawater hydrogen production technology will soon be applied in the power plant of Shenzhen energy group.
At present, 500 kW electrolysis seawater hydrogen production equipment has landed in the Mawan Power Plant of Shenzhen Energy Group and has officially launched demonstration applications. Installation and commissioning of the project will begin in November 2023, and hydrogen production will reach 100 per hour after operation. The project is the world’s largest single-scale, the first 100-standard electrolytic seawater hydrogen demonstration project.
In recent years, the rapid development of offshore wind power has put forward a huge demand for local consumption. Electrolysis of seawater to produce hydrogen can overcome the bottleneck problems of deep sea renewable energy grid connection and huge amount of renewable energy storage, and realize the efficient storage of large-scale offshore energy and the effective utilization of seawater resources.
The development of seawater electrolysis hydrogen production technology can not only make full use of China’s rich marine resources and get rid of the dependence on fresh water, but also improve the efficiency of offshore hydrogen production, streamline processes, reduce costs, form a new hydrogen production technology route with core intellectual property rights, lead the development of hydrogen energy industry, and promote the efficient use of clean and renewable energy.
This technology can not only be applied to marine renewable energy hydrogen production scenarios, but also be extended to saline/salt lake water, mine water, oil and gas field produced water, industrial and urban water and other high-salt water hydrogen production fields, to solve the problem of large-scale hydrogen production water source restrictions, to provide support for the global large-scale application of hydrogen energy.
Core theme: General Secretary Xi Jinping emphasizes promoting the complementary development of water scenery, hydrogen and natural gas
Report Original: General Secretary Xi Jinping emphasizes the need to scientifically plan and build a new energy system to promote the complementary development of water scenery, hydrogen and natural gas. The Third Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China made systematic arrangements for the development of new energy systems. At present, my country’s important reform measures continue to be introduced, the supply capacity of new energy continues to increase, the level of consumption continues to improve, and the pace of building a new energy system continues to accelerate.
core theme: daan scenery green hydrogen synthetic ammonia integration demonstration project
report original: in daan city, Jilin province, scenery green hydrogen synthetic ammonia integration demonstration project is at full capacity, carrying out the construction of new energy part, as the largest green hydrogen synthetic ammonia integration project in China, after completion and production, it can produce 32000 tons of green hydrogen per year, 180000 tons of green ammonia, reducing carbon emissions by about 650000 tons.
core theme: taonan city wind power coupling biomass green methanol integration project
report original: in taonan, Jilin, the green energy project is accelerating. this innovative project, which efficiently converts wind power and other resources into green methanol, has a total annual production capacity of 250000 tons and will produce the first batch of green methanol in June this year, as a clean fuel, it can be widely used in transportation, industry and other fields.
Core theme: Vice Premier Ding Xuexiang boarded the” Three Gorges Hydrogen Boat 1 “hydrogen fuel cell powered ship
Original report: May 12-14 Ding Xuexiang, member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Vice Premier of the State Council, conducted research in Hubei. On May 12, at the Gezhouba Water Control Project in Yichang, Ding Xuexiang investigated the planning and demonstration of the “dual” project and the high-quality development of the Yangtze River Economic Belt, and boarded the “Three Gorges Hydrogen Boat 1” to learn about the development and application of green ships.
core theme: China’s annual green hydrogen production accounts for more than 50% of the world’s total
original report: reporters learned from the China hydrogen energy alliance that at present, China’s annual green hydrogen production exceeds 220000 tons, accounting for more than 50% of the world’s total. 540 hydrogenation stations have been built, accounting for 40% of the world’s total. During the “Fifteenth Five-Year Plan” period, my country will form a relatively complete hydrogen energy industry technology innovation system, clean energy hydrogen production and supply system.
core theme: the first 30 MW pure hydrogen gas turbine in China realizes pure hydrogen power generation
report original: today (December 28), the first 30 MW pure hydrogen gas turbine independently developed in China realizes pure hydrogen power generation. Compared with thermal power generating units of the same power, the pure hydrogen gas turbine can reduce carbon emissions by more than 200000 tons a year and generate 48000 kilowatt-hours of electricity per hour, which can meet the electricity demand of 5500 families a day.
core theme: China will carry out pilot work on comprehensive application of hydrogen energy
original report: the Ministry of industry and information technology, the Ministry of finance and the national development and Reform Commission jointly issued a notice today (March 16) to deploy and carry out pilot work on comprehensive application of hydrogen energy, with urban agglomerations as the main body of the pilot, through industry, transportation and other multi-scene large-scale applications to drive the cost of hydrogen energy reduction.
core theme: China’s self-developed megawatt hydrogen fuel aviation turboprop engine successfully flew for the first time
report original: China’s self-developed megawatt hydrogen fuel aviation turboprop engine AEP100 completed its first flight yesterday (April 4), marking that China has opened up the full technology chain from core components to complete machine integration in the field of hydrogen fuel aviation engines. This is also the world’s first megawatt-class hydrogen fuel aviation turboprop engine test flight.
core theme: China’s hydrogen energy industry to accelerate the opening of trillions of new space
report original:” the 15th five-year plan outline proposed to promote hydrogen energy, nuclear fusion energy and so on to become a new economic growth point. Since the beginning of this year, China’s hydrogen energy industry has been accelerating its transition from technology demonstration and pilot projects to a new phase of large-scale, commercial development. Hydrogen can be produced directly from seawater without desalination. In the Bohai Bay, China’s first hundred-kilowatt-scale, factory-based direct hydrogen production from seawater has reached the stage where it can move from the laboratory to commercial-scale production. The “hydrogen” corridor is being densified and expanded. In the Chengdu–Chongqing region, two more hydrogen pipeline routes were recently completed. To date, two intercity pipelines and one direct trunk line have been built, with over 2,000 hydrogen fuel cell vehicles deployed and 41 hydrogen refueling stations constructed. This year’s Government Work Report proposes fostering new growth areas such as hydrogen energy and green fuels. Currently, more than 20 provinces across the country have designated hydrogen energy as a key area for development in their respective 15th Five-Year Plans. In the first two months of this year, 82 hydrogen-energy projects were registered nationwide, with a total investment of approximately RMB 47.436 billion. These projects span all stages of the hydrogen value chain, including green hydrogen production and storage and transportation infrastructure. As of now, China has built 574 hydrogen refueling stations with a combined hydrogen-filling capacity exceeding 360 tonnes per day, ranking first worldwide. By 2030, the national fleet of fuel cell vehicles is expected to double from its 2025 level, with a target of reaching 100,000 units. Beyond the transportation sector, hydrogen applications have been expanding into industries and areas that impact people’s daily lives since the beginning of this year. In Zhanjiang, Guangdong, China’s first million-ton-level near-zero-carbon steel production line has achieved stable operation, marking the first time hydrogen has been used to replace traditional coke. Meanwhile, in Huangshi, Hubei, hydrogen-powered shared bikes are bringing the benefits of hydrogen energy within reach of everyday users; a single hydrogen fill-up can provide a range of up to 90 kilometers.
